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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 4028 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2016 | United States of America | Drama | 334820 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 4 |
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2017 | United States of America | Horror | 717300 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 5 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 | 1974 | United States of America | Drama | 2569 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | ||
| 7 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 86396 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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1961 | United States of America | Drama | 9781 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 140834 | 8.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 11 |
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1998 | United States of America | Crime | 1197920 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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2002 | United States of America | Crime | 384058 | 9.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 13 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 76680 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 14 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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1998 | United States of America | Crime | 12804 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 16 |
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1995 | United States of America | Crime | 21756 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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1991 | United States of America | Crime | 156880 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 18 |
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2017 | United States of America | Biography | 2951 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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1992 | United States of America | Biography | 102979 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 20 |
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1967 | United States of America | Drama | 84345 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 21 |
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2018 | United States of America | Crime | 40892 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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1989 | United States of America | Comedy | 114091 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 23 |
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2017 | United States of America | Crime | 56310 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Biography | 37040 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 25 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 120207 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 26 |
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2012 | United States of America | Crime | 7978 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 27 |
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2018 | United States of America | Comedy | 89279 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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2016 | United States of America | Comedy | 161542 | 8.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 29 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Crime | 175458 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 30 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 72001 | 5.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 31 |
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2012 | United States of America | Comedy | 1718800 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 32 |
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2009 | United States of America | Drama | 339 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 33 |
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2017 | Belgium | Documentary | 23707 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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1986 | United States of America | Comedy | 16496 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 35 | 1993 | United States of America | Drama | 1377 | 6.3 | Movie | Released | ||
| 36 |
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2008 | United States of America | Family | 28197 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
